Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Woodland Conservation
Woodland Conservation is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Rattlesnake Hill stands 122 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Dam Lot Brook Cons. Area, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 15 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1976
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.91048, -71.04401
- 15.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 17.5 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 18.4 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 19.4 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Lookout Point · 15 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 16 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 20 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Dam Lot Brook Cons. Area: 0.7 mi
- Forge River Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Terra Property: 1.2 mi
- Pine Swamp: 1.8 mi
- Plonka Property: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
- Veteran's Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Anchor Monument: 0.9 mi
- Milo monument: 3.1 mi
- Arthur Cleveland Bent Memorial Cabin: 4.8 mi
- The Old Bay Road: 7.6 mi
Parks
- Borden Colony Recreation Area: 1.2 mi
- Church Green: 2.3 mi
- Mill River Park: 2.5 mi
- Hewitts Pond Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Hewitts Pond Preserve: 2.5 mi
Peaks
- Betty Hill: 1.6 mi
- Prospect Hill: 3.4 mi
- Le Baron Hill: 4.6 mi
- Pigeon Hill: 4.9 mi
- Williams Hill: 5.1 mi
Museums
- Old Colony History Museum: 2.3 mi
- Middleboro Historical Museum: 7.2 mi
- Halifax Historical Society: 10.9 mi
- Children's Museum Easton: 11.2 mi
- Carpenter Museum: 11.8 mi
Artworks
- Pratt Memorial Statue: 3.6 mi
- Oliver Ames: 11.4 mi
- "HA HA HA" Sculpture: 12.4 mi
- "Arts for Everyone" Mural: 12.4 mi
- Myles Standish Legs: 12.5 mi
Attractions
- Old Shed: 6.7 mi
- Old Shed: 6.7 mi
- Path Continues: 6.8 mi
- National Sailors Home Water Tower: 6.9 mi
- To L.A. Foster Wildlife Refuge: 7.2 mi
Beaches
- Pierce Beach: 11.1 mi
- Lingan Street Beach: 11.8 mi
- Barbara Road Beach: 15.1 mi
- Brayton Point Beach: 15.5 mi
- Swansea Town Beach: 15.6 mi
Gardens: 39
- Fragrance Gardens: 4.8 mi
- West Common: 12.0 mi
- Big A Hedge: 12.5 mi
- Katie's Garden: 13.1 mi
- Nature's Play Area: 13.1 mi
Cliffs: 31
- King Phillips Lookout: 7.2 mi
- White Banks: 8.8 mi
- King Philip Cave: 13.4 mi
- King Philip Rock: 13.5 mi
- Tree Point Rocks: 18.2 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Oak Grove: 12.1 mi
- 8: 15.1 mi
- 11: 15.1 mi
- 12: 15.1 mi
- 7: 15.1 mi
Rest areas: 11
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 13.9 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 14.1 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 14.1 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 14.2 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 19.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Crystal Spring: 19.0 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 19.6 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 20.6 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Clark's Point Light: 23.1 mi
- Plymouth Light: 23.7 mi
- Pumphouse: 23.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Woodland Conservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlesnake Hill | NNW 338° | 122 m | 13.4 mi |
| Sunrise Hill | WNW 294° | 118.87 m | 15.2 mi |
| Copicut Hill | S 184° | 109 m | 13.1 mi |
| Foolish Hill | NW 316° | 104 m | 13.9 mi |
| Barefoot Hill | NW 326° | 95 m | 14.5 mi |
| Cow Hill | NNW 329° | 92 m | 13.9 mi |
| Great Meadow Hill | WSW 256° | 78 m | 9.2 mi |
| Ides Hill | W 276° | 77 m | 13.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:41 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:32 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 38 | 48 | 59 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taunton, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29818640
Day trips start here
- Taunton · 2 mi
- Bridgewater · 7 mi
- Middleborough · 8 mi
- Freetown · 10 mi
- Halifax · 11 mi
- Somerset · 11 mi
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